The Hennessey Venom F5 wants to get under the skin of Bugatti and Koenigsegg

Hypercars are locked in a full-blown war, whose climax will come when one of the companies behind these vehicles unveils the fastest production model in the world. Until that happens, we will be able to witness how several brands present increasingly radical vehicles, something we see reflected in the Hennessey Venom F5, a model already known but which did not want to miss this edition of the Geneva Motor Show.

Without a doubt, the most radical manufacturers are seeking ever more efficient and suitable solutions to extract even greater power, a technique that is also applied to establish a chassis and tuning worthy of the whole. This is something we see represented by some of the most exclusive and fastest cars in the world, such as the Bugatti Chiron or the Koenigsegg Regera. However, the American firm Hennessey has also wanted to put these two vehicles in a bind, but will it succeed?

Let us remember that we are dealing with a hypercar capable of exceeding 400 km/h, something it achieves thanks to its impressive mechanics. With this premise, the Venom F5 steps up in Geneva, where all three models were present and went head to head. However, the most interesting part of this rivalry is still to come, when each one of them battles it out on the track, a place where the Hennessey has every chance of becoming a true champion.

This is due to the powerful twin-turbo V8 engine located inside the Venom F5, which is capable of producing 1,600 CV of power. This figure is sent directly to the rear axle of the American hypercar, which makes it one of the most powerful rear-wheel-drive vehicles in the world. However, the fact that the Hennessey Venom does not have all-wheel drive does not prevent it from reaching a top speed of over 400 km/h, a limit it reaches in less than 30 seconds.

Without a doubt, the exclusivity of this model is unprecedented, and this is not only due to its unique mechanics, but also to the production of the Venom F5. Only 24 units will be built, of which 10 have already been sold to their lucky customers. This is a real success for the company, since every single Hennessey Venom has a starting price of no less than 1.6 million euros.

This figure will allow the brand to compete even more directly with other models of the same calibre, such as Koenigsegg and Bugatti, companies that are in the sights of the American hypercar. So far none of them has taken a step forward, but with the launch of the Chiron Sport, we are witnessing a small step within this war, which has only just begun.